The American Dream

 Appliance ads from the Brookville Democrat, summer 1949

College Corner

Liberty Express, Feb. 12, 1915

COLLEGE CORNER

Complains of the Disadvantages of a "Border Town"

College Corner is in a situation with many disadvantages.

As to the quarantine: The depot and stock yard being located in Indiana, livestock from that state alone may be shipped out and then only to an Indiana market; while Cincinnati is a preferred market. Thus the interstate quarantine regulation works a hardship on local livestock interests.

Again, in interstate fares, the railroad is charging one-sixth to one-fifth more fare from here (Indiana side) east-bound, on account of passing over the state line. Because of this, people who make long trips east go to Oxford to board the train; while Oxford people going west for the same reason come here to buy tickets.

It thus seems the railroad is in many cases not gaining in the interstate transaction as regards this town. Likely a more remunerative condition would exist if passenger rates were figured on a flat rate basis without considering the state line, for travelers are getting "wise" and save money buying tickets as stated above. The present schedule of rates, though legal, is a discrimination.

-- College Corner News

Note: The "quarantine" was generally in effect all over the country as the government attempted to slow the spread of hoof-and-mouth disease among cattle. Regulations varied from state to state. 

 

The Ice Man

Democrat

Sept. 3, 1903

Ice sickness -- Prof. Bujwid found 21,000 disease-producing germs in a melted hailstone. Prof. Prudden of New York has shown that the natural ice supplied in most cities contains multitudes of disease-producing microbes, including typhoid fever, bacteria and other equally deadly germs. Thousands are made sick by the use of ice water, not only because the germs which the ice contains, but because of the gastric debility induced by large quantities of cold water. 

The gastric juice destroys germs; but when the stomach is deluged with ice water, the gastric glands cease to secrete hydrochloric acid to the presence of which the gastric juice owes its germicidal properties. -- Good Health

April 11, 1907

Delivering -- Commencing April 10th, the Brookville Ice Delivery began the delivery of ice to customers here and will continue the same throughout the summer, having it shipped from elsewhere until the completion of the plant here. 

The delivery will be made entirely on the coupon system and drivers will not be allowed to sell any ice from the wagon. Parties wishing ice much have books. The ice will be the same price as last summer, $3.25 or $3 cash. Telephone your orders to Robert Cook, Union House.

July 1, 1913

Ice supply -- We are now ready to supply ice in any quantity to the farmers of the surrounding territory. Call at factory and we will quickly supply you with pure ice.

Scenic Valley Ice Delivery Co.

John Weber, Prop. 

July 22, 1926

Siedling -- "How would you like to be the ice man is an old adage," said Grandpa, "but how would you like to be without ice in this community is another and more serious proposition."

You don't have to be, and Jos. Siedling, proprietor of the Brookville Ice and Bottling Works, sees to that. He manufactures the very purest of crystal ice and delivers in any quantity."

Demon rum -- the end is near

Brookville American, July 1856

Let's Take A Drink

"Let's go and take a drink, boys," said a well-dressed young man as the cars stopped at the Waukegan station. And so the boys did, re-entering the cars with their language and persons marked by the bar room color.

Take a drink! The young men were well-dressed fools. They have taken a step which will bring a fearful retribution. Years hence, a thousand woes will blossom in the footprints now made in young life. A false light gilds the deadly miasma which dogs their footsteps.

They see not the smoking altar towards which they are tending. A host of shadowy phantoms of vice and crime are flitting on before.

Red-handed murder laughs at their folly, and death is waiting at the fresh-opened grave. There are tears to shed by those who at this hour dream not of the sorrow which these false steps shall bring upon them.

Take a drink! All the uncounted host of drunkards whose graves in every land mark the pathway of intemperance, took a drink. They took drinks and died. Three out of four of the murderers of 1855 took a drink.

They wither like the grass under the sirocco breath of the plague they nourish.

Another day, and the storm of their life is told by a rude, stoneless grave in the Potter's Field.

We involuntarily shudder when we see young men crowding the deeply-beaten path to the dram shop. They are all confident in their own strength. With the glass in hand where coils the deadly adder, they ha-ha, about the fools that drink themselves to death!

Don't take a drink! Shun the Dead Sea fruits which bloom on the shore where millions have died. The bondage of iron galls but the limbs. That of the dram fetters the soul.

-- Cayuga Chief

Note: Editor T.A. Goodwin was also a minister and he was constantly railing about the evils of alcohol.

Mad cows

 

Liberty Herald, 1902ish

BOVINES WILL RUN

And Kick Up Their Heels in

Vevay Streets, According 

to the Verdict of the People

VEVAY, Dec. 4 -- At a special election held here last Saturday to decide as to whether or not cows should be allowed to run at large in the streets, the bovines were victorious.

The question has been agitated for some time and the city  council agreed to let the citizens vote on the matter.

There were only 280 votes cast and 180 of them were in favor of the cows.

Visitors to Vevay should not blame the town authorities for the presence of cattle on the courthouse steps and in other public places for it is aa privilege the cattle family  enjoys.

Note: Vevay is in Switzerland County, which favors its milk, cheese and chocolate history. Frivolous "referenda" are never legal when the public health is in question.

Shocking if true

Brookville American, Sept.  6, 1900

A young student of electricity near Eaton, O., has just secured a patent on a form of primary battery that looks as if it were destined to wipe out every power house and electric light plant in the country.

He has succeeded in producing a battery which will give a steady current of 12 volts per quart cell at about 50 amperes. Unlike any other primary cell, it keeps up a constant current until exhausted.

Eight quart cells will run a two-horsepower motor 10 hours at an expense of only 10 cents. Ten cells will burn 12, 32-candle power lamps 10 hours. The cells differ from any other form in that the exciting fluid is dropped into the cell at the rate of one drop a minute while the battery remains in use.

Its cheapness of maintenance and great power will cause its universal adoption on traction lines. Almost every house and business place will have its own lighting plant and power for running sewing machines, fans, etc.

The highest voltage now obtained from the best form of primary battery is nearly 2 volts to a gallon cell, and then only for a few minutes as the current rapidly runs down.

Note: Obviously this did not become a part of our world, so it's  likely the inventor didn't have the capital to develop it, or more likely, his patent rights were bought out.

Franklin Repository Sep. 6, 1828

Administrator's Sale

WILL be sold on the ninth day of September next, at the late residence of Samuel Miller, deceased, in the town of Greensborough, in the county of Franklin, all the personal estate of the said deceased-- consisting of the following articles --

One Horse, one small Wagon, one Wooden Clock, a Crop of Corn growing on the ground, Feather Beds and Furniture, Household and Kitchen Furniture, with many other articles too tedious to mention. 

A credit of nine months will be given.

The sale to commence at 10 o'clock on said day. Further terms made known on the day of sale.

MARGARET MILLER, Adm'rx

BENJAMIN NORVELL, Adm'r

August 22d, 1828

Note: Greensborough? Greensborough?

Blooming Grove

20 DOLLARS

REWARD

WILL be given for the apprehension and delivery to the subscriber of

THOMAS GARY, 

Who broke jail on the night of the 19th instant. Said Gary is about thirty years of age, six feet or upwards in height -- slender made -- sandy complexion and blue eyes. The above reward will be given immediately on the delivery of said Gary.

JOHN ROOP, Sheriff. F.C.

Brookville, 29TH Aug. 1828